WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) today led a bipartisan effort pushing House leadership in both parties to act with urgency to extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) ability to give U.S. schools the flexibilities they need to make sure America's students are fed. Earlier this year, Spanberger and Fitzpatrick introduced bipartisan legislation -- the Keeping School Meals Flexibl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the Equal Pay for Team USA Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), to ensure equal pay for Americans who represent our country in global athletic competitions, like the Olympics, regardless of gender. "Currently, men and women can be and are paid differently for representing Team USA in the same exact sport," Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Jared Golden's (D-ME) bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to increase defense spending by $37 billion, counter inflationary pressures, and provide additional resources to assist the Navy in countering the threats we face around the world. The Golden-Luria amendment provides $7.4 billion to combat inflation, more than $4 bil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on June 22, 2022: The House Armed Services Committee passed four of Rep. Luria's Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amendments to improve the quality of life for sailors assigned to USS George Washington and ships undergoing Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). "In early May, I met and spoke with junior enlisted sailors and Navy leadership aboard USS George Washington, and it was clear that the status quo aboard ships u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on June 22, 2022: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman Carper, and welcome back to the committee, Dr. Freedhoff. It's nice to have you here. "Today, we're holding a hearing, as the chairman  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 22, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after he voted in favor of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402681 "The mental health of our citizens deserves our urgent attention, especially after the incredible strain imposed across society by the pandemic. "While  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) announced that the House Armed Services Committee approved her request to authorize $5.5 million in additional military construction funds for the Air Force Reserve Intelligence Facility at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The House Armed Services Committee also passed Rep. Elaine Luria's Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amendment to advance the placement of an F-22 training squadron at Joint B more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) today voted in favor of the Mental Health and Well-Being Act (H.R. 7666), which passed the House of Representatives. The bill would improve access to care for substance abuse and mental health in communities across the country and in West Virginia. The underlying bill included several provisions championed by Rep. McKinley. He also offered an amendment to add the Block, Report, and Sus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Cogressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued this statement following President Biden's call for a three-month suspension of the federal gas tax: "President Biden and Congressional Democrats have made cutting costs for families our number one priority as we continue to tackle the global inflation problem. "I need to see further details of President Biden's proposed federal gas tax holiday, as most studies have shown that gas tax holidays primarily serve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX- 18), and Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act. The legislation would reauthorize for five years the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), a critically important grant program which allows states and localities to develop programming that connects those with mental illness and substance abuse issues more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following opening statement on June 22, 2022: * * * Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. The Subcommittee's mark is available here (https://republicans-armedservices.house.gov/sites/republicans.armedservices.house.gov/files/FY23-NDAA-Seapower-and-Projection-Forces-Sub-mark-Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and a bipartisan group of Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act to reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), a lifesaving program that provides breast and cervi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about how the Biden administration's energy and environmental policy decisions have created the record-breaking gas prices Americans are struggling to deal with today. HIGHLIGHTS: RECORD GAS PRICES WHILE BATTLING INFLATION: "Today, West Virginia's average is up to $4.90 while more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about how the Biden administration's energy and environmental policy decisions have created the record-breaking gas prices Americans are struggling to deal with today. HIGHLIGHTS: RECORD GAS PRICES WHILE BA more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, during a hearing on the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. HIGHLIGHTS: A CLEAR AND CONSISTENT DEFINITION OF PF more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, during a hearing on the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Rachel Bloomekatz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Florence Y. Pan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Biden Administration instituted the temporary pay raise for federal wildland firefighters required by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $600 million for federal agencies to incr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: The Senate Finance Committee today voted 28-0 to advance the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act. The legislation includes a bipartisan proposal from Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) to make it easier for tens of thousands of retired firefighters and police officers like Wally Bunker from Culpeper to get a tax benefit to pay for health coverage they've earned. Warner introduced the measure, which has been endorsed by the National Fratern more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (IAA) today on a unanimous 16-0 vote. The bill authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community. "The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 reflects the Senate Intelligence Committee's bipartisan commitment to ensuring America's intelligence agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman Carper, and welcome back to the committee, Dr. Freedhoff. It's nice to have you here. "Today, w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), as well as a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to Senate appropriators pushing them to strengthen health care for veterans in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill. Specifically, the letter requests funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Rural Health (ORH), which helps more than 2.7 million veterans across the c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $424,636 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support nine West Virginia healthcare providers. This funding from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was included in the CARES Act and other bipartisan COVID-19 pandemic relief packages."Our hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $424,636 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support nine West Virginia healthcare providers. This funding from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was included in the CARES Act and other bipartisan COVID-19 pandemic relief packages. "Healthcare professiona more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, who served as Virginia's Governor during the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, released the following statement after the release of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act text--based on a framework to reduce gun violence that was announced on June 12 and applauded by Warner and Kaine. "Congress can no longer stand by as the scourge of gun violence tears apart communities. Following tragedy after tragedy, action  more PR